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Indian Currency Act

Great Britain · Economy / Gold Standard. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1927Date range
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Chronological records

1927

Edward Frederick Lindley Wood Irwin, 1stMarch 1927

Delhi · Economy / Gold Standard

The Indian Currency Act fixes the rupee at 1 shilling 6 pence and obliges the government to buy gold while permitting official sales of gold or sterling.

Names involved

Edward Frederick Lindley Wood Irwin, 1st

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